Repeaters, primary, male in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.2% for repeaters, primary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Singapore peaked at 24.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.2% | — |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +107.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -38.7% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -74.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -60.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Singapore?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Singapore was 0.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.